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NEW DELHI: Days after extending more benefits to Persons of Indian Origin, the government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means. The government has already firmed up its stand on the issue of NRI voting and will tell the Supreme Court this week that it accepts the recommendations of the committee, including e-ballot for NRIs. The issue will come up before the apex court where government has to explain its position on the issue.

GANDHINAGAR: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday harped on the economic situation in 1998 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of the country, inheriting a financial legacy which was similar to the condition when Mahatma Gandhi launched his freedom struggle pre-1947, and claimed that Narendra Modi is trying to realize Vajpayee's dream of making India strong and self-reliant. "Vajpayee transformed the economy in which we are today and our current PM is taking forward this initiative to make our country strong and self-reliant," Singh told the Non Resident Indians, appealing to them to make use of the current opportunities to invest in India.

GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told global Indians that the promises he had made to them have been fulfilled in double-quick time and welcomed their contribution in the government's efforts at stepping up development and taking the country forward. While People of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards have been merged aspromised by him in September during his US visit, the facility of electronic travel authorisation has also been introduced, leading to visas on arrival for citizens from 43 countries so far. Modi said he had never understood why PIO card holders had to report to the local police station every week after arriving in India at the inaugural session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar on Thursday.

GANDHINAGAR: Amid controversy surrounding the removal of posters put up by Uttar Pradesh government in Ahmedabad to attract NRIs during Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) celebrations, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today skipped the last day of the high profile event, where he was supposed to attend the state session with NRIs. Commenting on Yadav's absence, UP Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan claimed that the CM couldn't come because of unfavourable climate in Lucknow. "Our CM wanted to come but due to fog at Lucknow airport, the Air Traffic Control didn't give the permission to fly from the airport this morning," claimed Ranjan.

GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made attempts on his home soil to hardsell India as a suitable investment destination and made a fervent appeal to the Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) to avail the opportunity at a time when his government has initiated several initiatives to boost India's economy. In his inaugural address at the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), which is the first edition of diaspora meet in his regime, the Prime Minister claimed that the annual show that lost its zeal in the past one decade.

GANDHINAGAR: The three-day 13th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PDB) got off to a grand start at the majestic Mahatma Gandhi Mandir here - with a great display of soft power -- as the Modi government made a concerted effort to connect with young Non Resident Indians to make them stake holders in the country's growth story. Hoping to make this a unique show - first since Modi came to power - the Centre and the Gujarat government made all out efforts to make their biggest diaspora outreach initiative - a key element of foreign policy -- a successful venture.

NEW DELHI: Government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means . The government, which has firmed up its stand, is set to tell the Supreme Court soon that it supports e-ballot for NRIs, a senior government functionary told PTI. The issue is likely to come up before the apex court in the coming days. A committee comprising officials from the EC, Law Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs had taken the opinions from all sections before submitting a report to the apex court last year.

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government will utilise the upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar next week to woo NRI and PIO entrepreneurs to invest in six flagship programs, including Digital India , Make in India , Clean Ganga campaign , Swachh Bharat and skills development initiative. "Diaspora outreach is a key element of the Modi government's foreign policy initiatives and this edition of the divas would be a step to enhance the stakes of diaspora in India," a senior government official told ET. The PM and senior ministers would utilise the opportunity to attract NRIs to invest in six flagship schemes, the official informed.